Purdue University Airport (LAF) delays & on-time performance
Lafayette, Indiana · 1 nonstop destinations · 1 airlines · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
On-time arrivals
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.0%
17 flights
Avg arrival delay
36 min
140 min when late
Departed on time
79%
avg taxi-out 18 min
Figures cover 566 departures from LAF; on-time is measured at arrival. Arrivals into LAF were on time 68% of the time.
Key facts
- Flights departing Purdue University Airport (LAF) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (80% on time); around 2pm did worst (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Most delayed routes from LAF
Lowest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ORD · Chicago75%566 flts
Most reliable routes from LAF
Highest on-time arrival rates among regularly flown routes.
- ORD · Chicago75%566 flts
Best airline at LAF
Departures from this airport, ranked by on-time arrival.
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Routes | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 75% | 3.0% | 36 min | 1 | 566 |
Best time to fly out of LAF
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%344 flts
- 2pm68%206 flts
Monthly trend
Why departures were late
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. How we calculate this.